useful links

 

THE INDEPENDENT YOGA NETWORK: This organisation consists in a coalition of varied teacher training organisations (about thirty seven at the moment) dedicated to promoting the vitality, independence and diversity of Yoga teacher training in the UK and beyond.

 

THE YOGA REGISTER: Maintained by the IYN (see above) this register is completely independent of non-Yoga bodies such as The Sports Council and the fitness industry. Its standards are based on the Yogic principles of ahimsa, satya and svadayaya. Teachers and training schools wishing to help maintain the independence of Yoga in the UK and build the solidarity amongst yogis that will ensure it should register now!

 

NAMASKARAM: The monthly news letter of the IYN. Topical and in-depth articles, what's on, news.

 

MODERN TEACHERS: Sarlo's Guru Rating Service has a wealth of reports and opinions on a vast range of teachers. Very amusing too.

 

JNANI OR BHAKTI? Mike King's carefully researched and obviously intensely experienced account of the "deep structure" of spirituality. Practically useful to seekers who are invited to diagnose their disposition as being either towards Bhakti Yoga or Jnani Yoga.

 

PROJECT UNICORN: This site has an archive of Western and Eastern writings, in some cases entire texts. As well as Chuang Tzu and Lao Tzu you will find the whole of Wittgenstein's Tractatus Logico-Philosophicus, most of Nietzsche's published work and William James' Variety of Religious experience. This link belongs equally in the next section: there are extracts from Krishnamurti, Ramana Maharishi and Alan Watts. Visit this site!

 

ALLSPIRIT ON RUMI: Look at this site for a selection of Rumi's utterly inspiring poetry. There are some good sections on other related matters, e.g. Zen. Marvellous!!

 

THE YOGA SUTRA: One of many translations of the Yoga Sutra on the Web.

 

THE TAO TE CHING: One of many translations of Lao Tzu's Tao Te Ching on the Web. This one is quite poetic.

 

YOGA PAGES: An excellent resource site with UK teacher listings, retreats, courses, discussion forum and a library of free ebooks.

 

YOGAFINDER: Looking for classes in your area? Classes worldwide are listed on this site.